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Science: Brain’s astrocytes play starring role in long-term memory
Star-shaped cells called astrocytes help the brain establish long-lasting memories, Salk researchers have discovered. The new work adds to a growing body of evidence that astrocytes, long considered to...
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Astronomía: Un asteoride pasa pasa por delante de la Nebulosa del Cangrejo
Cuando los astrónomos emplean el telescopio espacial Hubble de la NASA/ESA para estudiar el espacio profundo, en ocasiones los asteroides de nuestro Sistema Solar dejan una marca en las imágenes...
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Espacio: Los ministros de la ESA se comprometen al mayor presupuesto de la...
El Consejo de la ESA a nivel ministerial, Space19+, acaba de concluir en Sevilla con la adopción del plan más ambicioso hasta la fecha para el futuro de la Agencia y todo el sector espacial europeo. La...
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Science: Laboratory-evolved bacteria switch to consuming carbon dioxide for...
Over the course of several months, researchers in Israel created Escherichia coli strains that consume CO2 for energy instead of organic compounds. This achievement in synthetic biology highlights the...
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Science: Gas giant composition not determined by host Star
A surprising analysis of the composition of gas giant exoplanets and their host stars shows that there isn’t a strong correlation between their compositions when it comes to elements heavier than...
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Science & Exploration: XMM-Newton’s 20th anniversary in space
On 10 December, ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray space observatory is celebrating its 20th launch anniversary. In those two decades, the observatory has supplied a constant stream of outstanding science. One...
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Astronomy: Hubble Surveys Gigantic Galaxy
To kickstart the 30th anniversary year of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, Hubble has imaged a majestic spiral galaxy. Galaxy UGC 2885 may be the largest known in the local universe. It is 2.5...
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Astronomy: Low-energy solar particles from beyond Earth found near the Sun
Using data from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe (PSP), a team led by Southwest Research Institute identified low-energy particles lurking near the Sun that likely originated from solar wind interactions well...
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Mars: Simulations of early impacts produce a mixed Mars mantle
The early solar system was a chaotic place, with evidence indicating that Mars was likely struck by planetesimals, small protoplanets up to 1,200 miles in diameter, early in its history. Southwest...
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Astronomy: Betelgeuse: A massive star’s dying breaths
Betelgeuse has been the center of significant media attention lately. The red supergiant is nearing the end of its life, and when a star over 10 times the mass of the Sun dies, it goes out in...
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